Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Promenade Garden in Georgetown on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Photo Credit: ANI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met leading cricket personalities from the West Indies and during the meeting emphasized that the game serves as a unique bond connecting India with the Caribbean.
The Prime Minister arrived in Guyana on Wednesday (November 20, 2024), the first visit by an Indian head of state to the country in more than 50 years.
He met personalities from the cricket world including Guyana President Irfan Ali on Thursday.
“An innings of friendship! Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with President of Guyana Dr Mohammed Irfan met leading cricket personalities of West Indies in Georgetown today,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a post on Twitter.
“Talking about people-to-people ties, the Prime Minister said cricket connects India with the Caribbean like no other medium!” the post added, sharing photos of the meeting.
The Prime Minister is in Guyana on the last leg of his three-nation tour.
The visit included a “productive” visit to Nigeria, the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the West African country in 17 years.
From Nigeria, Mr Modi went to Brazil to attend the G20 summit.
In Brazil he met global leaders including US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
published – November 22, 2024 08:38 AM IST
